The Winners 2020
Market Research
1st place
«Flushing out» the Opportunities: A North American Market Entry Strategy (JUSP)
Client: Geberit North America, Des Plaines IL, USA
Ronn W. Jefferson, Product Manager
Students:
Jan Wiggenhauser, Project leader, Goldach, Nadine Mächler, Siebnen, Gian Wyss, Balgach, Dalton Faith, Team leader USA, Kristina Parsons, RMU, Abigail Watkins, RMU
Project coach FHS: Prof. Dr. Franziska Weis
Project coach RMU: Jill A. Kurp, Ph.D.
2nd place
Geberit AquaClean Dusch-WC: Das neue Selbstverständnis im Badezimmer (PPR2)
Client: Geberit Vertriebs AG, Jona
Beat Aebi, Leiter Marketing und Produktmanagement
Students:
Dogus Akdoganbulut, Project leader, St.Gallen, Nando Lüchinger, Montlingen, Larissa Keel, Montlingen, Lea Bischofberger, Herisau, Melissa Weibel, Gossau SG
Project coach: Rosella Toscano-Ruffilli, lic.oec., dipl. Hdl. HSG
Language coach: Christel Brüggenbrock
Statistics coach: Prof. Heinz Bleiker
3rd place
Business Case for Polymer Micro Optics (CPIM)
Client: Mikrop AG, Wittenbach
Chris Jung, Development Engineer Optical Systems (Project Manager)
Students:
Susan Stark, Project leader, Romanshorn, Théo Joonnekindt, INSEEC U. Lyon France, Florentine Kootstra, Hanze University Netherlands, Jessica Parrinello, Project leader, Robert Morris University USA, Manlin Wang, Jiangxi University China, Luc Cavelti, St.Gallen, Jonas Spiess, Berneck
Project coach: Claudia Brönimann, MSc in Business Administration
Management Design
1st place
Entwicklung eines neuen Geschäftsmodells für die additive Fertigung (PPR3)
Client: prodartis AG, Appenzell
Ralf Schindel, Geschäftsführer
Students:
Ivan Mihajlovic, Project leader, Wittenbach, Dominic Günthert, St.Gallen, Bojan Pancika, Salmsach, Sereina Tobler, Wittenbach, Andjela Jovanovic, Wil SG
Project coach: Dr. Karl Neumüller
2nd place
Vision 2025 – (Re-)Positioning the Milling Solution Training Centre (CPIM)
Client: Bühler AG, Uzwil
Georg Schafler, Head of WR Technology
Students:
Joel Untersander, Project leader, Widnau, Maria Sequeira Taborda Freixa, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Portugal, Tiago Douwens de Paula, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Portugal, Pascal Bont, Altstätten SG, Michelle Alpert, Henau, Sarina Büsser, Gossau SG
Project coach: Dr. Ronald Ivancic
3rd place
Planung einer nachhaltigen Unternehmensnachfolge mit Fokus auf die Unternehmensbewertung (PPR3)
Client: Fensterinform GmbH, Siegershausen
Rolf Auer, Gutachter/Projekt- und Fachbauleiter
Students:
Eva Fasel, Project leader, Vaduz, Ines Schuler, Diepoldsau, Kay Schwägler, St.Gallen, Luisa Oppmann, Gossau SG, Sarah Weibel, Bischofszell
Project coach: Pascal Bechtiger, M.A. HSG
Audience Award
The teams used a short pitch clip to attract the public's favor. Voting was possible in the interactive stream. The Geberit Vertriebs AG team was able to take home the 1st audience award.